Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton), a master lawyer in ill wellness, takes on Leonard Vole (Tyrone Electrical power) as a client, in spite of the objections of his private nurse, Miss Plimsoll (Elsa Lanchester), who says the doctor warns him versus taking on any criminal cases. Vole is charged of murdering Mrs. Emily French (Norma Varden), a rich, older widow that had ended up being rapt of him, going so far as to make him the major beneficiary of her will. Strong circumstantial evidence indicate Vole as the killer, but Sir Wilfrid believes Vole is innocent.
When Sir Wilfrid speaks with Vole's German partner Christine (Marlene Dietrich), he locates her rather cool and self-possessed, however she does supply an alibi. For that reason, he is considerably amazed when she is called as a witness for the prosecution. While a partner could not affirm against her hubby, Christine remained in reality still married to a German man when she wed Leonard (that remained in the Army and also component of the profession forces in Germany). She affirms that Leonard confessed to her that he had eliminated Mrs. French, which her principles required her to finally tell the truth.
Throughout the test in the Old Bailey, Sir Wilfrid is contacted by a mysterious lady that, for a charge, supplies him with letters written by Christine herself to a mystical fan identifieded as Max. The event revealed by this correspondence provides Christine such a solid intention to have existed that the jury discovers Leonard innocent.
Nonetheless, Sir Wilfrid is bothered by the verdict. His impulses inform him that it was "... also neat, too neat, and also altogether ... as well in proportion!" His idea proves correct when Christine, left alone with him by coincidence in the court room, takes the opportunity to take credit rating for the verdict. Sir Wilfrid had told her before the test that "... no court would certainly think an alibi offered by a loving other half". So, she had actually rather provided testimony implicating her spouse, had after that created the letters to the non-existing Max, as well as had herself in disguise played the mystical lady handing over the letters which then rejected her own testament and also led to the pardon. She furthermore admits that she conserved Leonard despite the fact that she recognized he was responsible since she likes him.
Leonard has overheard Christine's admission and, currently secured by dual risk, happily validates to Sir Wilfred that he had actually certainly killed Mrs. French. Sir Wilfrid is exasperated at being had. Leonard then coldly tells Christine that he has met a more youthful female (Ruta Lee) and is leaving Christine. In an envious craze, Christine grabs a blade, which had actually earlier been utilized as proof by the protection (and also subtly highlighted by Sir Wilfrid), and also stabs Leonard to death. After she is removed by the authorities, Sir Wilfrid, prompted on by Miss Plimsoll, declares that he will handle Christine's protection.
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